Xiao Lijun

Xiao Lijun
Doctor degree Researcher
Xiao Lijun,Doctor degree,researcher,Institute of Elemento-organic Chemistry,graduated from Nankai University.
Special Talent:
Address:Weijin Rd. 94, Tianjin
Telephone:
Email:ljxiao@nankai.edu.cn
Research Group Website:https://zhou.nankai.edu.cn/Faculty_Staffs/Prof__Li_Jun_Xiao.htm
Research Interest:

(1) Transition-Metal Catalysis

(2) Asymmetric Catalysis

(3) Green Chemical Transformations of Unreactive Bonds

History:

2008-2012 China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, China. Received B. Sc. Degree in July, 2012.

2012-2017 State Key Laboratory and Institute of Elemento-Organic Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin, China. Received Ph.D. Degree in July, 2017 (with Prof. Qi-Lin Zhou).

2018-2021 Postdoctoral Associate, Department of Chemistry, The Scripps Research Institute, San Diego, USA. (with Prof. Jin-Quan Yu).

2021- Professor (tenure-track), State Key Laboratory of Elemento-Organic Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin, China.

Honors and Awards


Scientific Achievements & Selected Publications

1) Li-Jun Xiao, Kai Hong, Fan Luo, Liang Hu, William R. Ewing, Kap-Sun Yeung, Jin-Quan Yu*, PdII-Catalyzed Enantioselective C(sp3)-H Arylation of Cyclobutyl Ketones Using a Chiral Transient Directing Group, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2020, 59, 9594−9600.

2) Chao Fan, Xin-Yang Lv, Li-Jun Xiao*, Jian-Hua Xie, Qi-Lin Zhou*, Alkenyl Exchange of Allylamines via Nickel(0)-Catalyzed C−C Bond Cleavage, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2019, 141, 2889−2893.

3) Li-Jun Xiao, Chao-Yue Zhao, Lei Cheng, Bo-Ya Feng, Wei-Min Feng, Jian-Hua Xie, Xiu-Fang Xu*, Qi-Lin Zhou*, Nickel(0)-Catalyzed Hydroalkenylation of Imines with Styrene and Its Derivatives, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2018, 57, 3396−3400.

4) Li-Jun Xiao, Lei Cheng, Wei-Min Feng, Mao-Lin Li, Jian-Hua Xie, Qi-Lin Zhou*, Nickel(0)-Catalyzed Hydroarylation of Styrenes and 1,3-Dienes with Organoboron Compounds, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2018, 57, 461−464.

5) Lei Cheng, Ming-Ming Li, Li-Jun Xiao*, Jian-Hua Xie, Qi-Lin Zhou*, Nickel(0)-Catalyzed Hydroalkylation of 1,3-Dienes with Simple Ketones, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2018, 140, 11627–11630.

6) Li-Jun Xiao, Xiao-Ning Fu, Min-Jie Zhou, Jian-Hua Xie, Li-Xin Wang, Xiu-Fang Xu*, Qi-Lin Zhou*, Nickel-Catalyzed Hydroacylation of Styrenes with Simple Aldehydes: Reaction Development and Mechanistic Insights, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2016, 138, 9, 2957–2960.

7) Xin-Yang Lv, Chao Fan, Li-Jun Xiao*, Jian-Hua Xie, Qi-Lin Zhou*, Ligand-Enabled Ni-Catalyzed Enantioselective Hydroarylation of Styrenes and 1,3-Dienes with Arylboronic Acids, CCS Chem. 2019, 1, 328−334.

8) Li-Jun Xiao, Meng-Chun Ye*, Qi-Lin Zhou*, Nickel-Catalyzed Highly Atom-Economical C–C Coupling Reactions with π Components, Synlett 2019, 30, 361−369.

Professional Cultivation
The research group plans to recruit 2 doctoral students and 2 master students every year.  We welcome chemistry undergraduates, masters, doctors and PhD students to join us later. For details, please contact Teacher Xiao Lijun (ljxiao@nankai.edu.cn).